Library Collections Assistant — Rare Botanical Works

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Continuous learning

Annual leave entitlement

Flexible working

Job summary

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking a Collections Assistant (Library) to join the Library and Archives team. The post holder will support access to the world’s botanical literature collection and respond to enquiries from staff, students, volunteers, external researchers and the public.

The role involves assisting with Reading Room bookings, invigilation, retrievals, shelving and copying services, as well as delivering visits, tours and inductions.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a library, ideally in a research, academic, or other specialised library.
• Excellent communication skills and customer service experience.
• You must be able to work constructively and flexibly within a team, have excellent IT skills and demonstrate attention to detail.
• Time-management and organisational skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with Reading Room bookings, invigilation duties, retrievals and shelving.
• Provide a copying service and deliver visits, tours and inductions.
• Support collection management and care to preserve the collections for the future.
• Respond to enquiries from staff, students, volunteers, researchers and the public.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

IT skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Organisational skills

Job description

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking a Collections Assistant (Library) to join the Library and Archives team. The post holder will support access to the world’s botanical literature collection and respond to enquiries from staff, students, volunteers, external researchers and the public.

The role involves assisting with Reading Room bookings, invigilation, retrievals, shelving and copying services, as well as delivering visits, tours and inductions.